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Forecaster Eleanor Bell, principal meteorologist at The Weather Channel, said colder air would start to affect the UK during Thursday when Storm Caroline clears the country and moves across the North Sea.

She said: “Storm Caroline will continue to shift eastwards through Thursday becoming situated to the west of Norway by the evening.

“This will develop a cold northerly flow and as a result will drag cold Arctic air in across Britain late Thursday overnight into Friday resulting in a sharp drop in temperatures.

“It will feel much colder in the wind. Widespread frosts are also expected.”

And this is what the Met Office is saying about snow in its latest warnings: "During winter weather which brings snow showers, it is not uncommon for snow amounts to vary considerably across short distances.

"On Friday and Saturday, the snow showers could lead to snow accumulations which vary markedly across the warning area.

"Strong northwest winds may cause drifting of the snow in places with blizzard conditions possible across northern Scotland.